The star has donated the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound award cash to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to preserve the Britain's grassroots music venues.
The star was awarded the award on 16 October as his latest record the album was named the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
The musician has decided to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the vital role small stages fulfilled in his early career.
"I personally wouldn't be doing this success if it hadn't been for all the shows I played around the area, and beyond, when I was starting out," remarked the artist. "These spaces are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these venues have shut down – roughly 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, top acts including Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to help venues survive, by adding a modest fee to their ticket prices, which benefits local stages.
Sam Fender also participated, collecting over £100k on his live tour to help thirty-eight grassroots venues across the UK.
The donation supported venues that were confronting potential shutdown due to issues stemming from water damage, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and sound issues.
Some locations received monetary aid in modernizing amenities and technical equipment that directly benefitted musicians and audiences.
"The notion that money from concerts in large arenas backs the smaller venues, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has commented.
The musician is among several artists to donate his Mercury Prize prize money to good deeds.
When they received the prize in 1996 for their release their work, vocalist the singer declared that the act would contribute their prize money to the charity War Child.
During 2002, artist she split her award among several charities, like the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I gave a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked updated gear," the artist shared with outlets.
Previously, Ezra Collective donated their funds to the community center that nurtured their group, alongside other local music groups.
And 1994 winners the group contributed their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was identified with the disease.
"The victory was quite enough," said singer the singer. "The cash was the cherry on top but we could do without the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our winning touched somebody else's life."
Recently, the trust revealed it had saved several local spots in that region, by transferring them to community ownership.
The Joiners in the city and the second in the city were acquired under the Own Our Venues program, which is backed by the arts council and music fans who acquire "shares" in the properties.
